Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) posted Operating Margin of 7.51% for Q1 2026, up 349.74% sequentially from 3.01% in Q4 2025, and up 160.0% YoY from 2.89% in Q1 2025.
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has reported Operating Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 7.51% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 160.0% year-over-year to 7.51% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.32% (up 269.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.9%, up 256.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 7.51% in Q1 2026 per LIND's latest filing, from 3.01% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 14.98% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 50.47% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 2.46% and a median of 2.62% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin soared 169481 bps in 2022, then sank 358 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 12.97% in 2022, then climbed by 15 bps to 11.04% in 2023, then soared by 54 bps to 5.09% in 2024, then jumped by 41 bps to 3.01% in 2025, then soared by 350 bps to 7.51% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 7.51%, 3.01%, and 14.98% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 157.63 Bn | 140.41 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 34.00% |
| 2 | Airbnb | 106.16 Bn | 94.09 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 21.01% |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 81.03 Bn | 80.11 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 27.05% |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 44.28 Bn | 40.47 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 20.91% |
| 5 | Carnival | 38.41 Bn | 36.17 Bn | - | 12.77% |
| 6 | Expedia | 38.31 Bn | 31.18 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 18.54% |
| 7 | Trip.com | 29.06 Bn | 17.36 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 24.34% |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.36 Bn | 8.15 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 13.76% |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.80 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 212.91 Mn | 15.30% |
| 10 | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings | 2.15 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 96.64 Mn | 6.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -21.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -50.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -45.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -27.36% |